Insistent Meaning
/ɪnˈsɪstənt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjStanding or resting on something.
adjUrgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining.
Sentence Examples
The children were insistent about our taking them to the movies.
The salesman was insistent to the end.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The toddler was ____ about having a cookie before dinner, crying loudly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The salesman was very ____, refusing to leave the house until the couple had agreed to buy a vacuum.
Word Origin & History
From Latin insistens, participle of insisto.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Hadadas roost in numbers among the trees in the leafier parts of Nairobi and their eponymous call is one of the more insistent elements of the dawn chorus in that part of the world, though they may be heard at any time of the day."
— 2008, Nicholas Drayson, A Guide to the Birds of East Africa, page 24:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The toddler was ____ about having a cookie before dinner, crying loudly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The salesman was very ____, refusing to leave the house until the couple had agreed to buy a vacuum.